Hand-bag handle



June 8 1926. 1,587,982 l M. NOVER l HAND BAG HANDLE Filed oct. 28, 19257 J' 'iLQB 'FW' f W@ .BY i E g Anw ATTORNEYS Patented June 8, 1926.

N UNITED ,STATES MORRIS` NovER, 0E JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY.l

HANDBAG HANDLE.

Application algemener-2s,,19.25. serial Noise/101.]

lThis invention relates to handbags, and more particularly to handlestherefor of the type adapted to be expanded to form a carrying loop orcontractedl flat against the bag. The objects of the inventiony are tosimplify the construction of handles o-f thisv type and to render themmore durable and also neat and trim in appearance. i

AIn' the drawings,.Fig. l is a front face viewl of a handbagequippedwith the .improved handle;

Fig. 2 a` top handle; i

Fig. 3 a plan view of one of the handle straps;

` Fis` 4 a I' face of the companionV strap;

Fig. 5 an enlarged longitudinal sectionaly view of the handle,

showing it contracted or lattened;

Fig. 6 a transverse vsection taken on the line 6-6 of'Fig.' 7;

Fig. 7 an ledge view of the handle with the straps Hattened;

Fig. 8 a longitudinal sectional view of a` vmodified'forinof handle;

Fig. v9 an edge View of the handle shown K l lOithe vhandle isfformed inthe. same vmanner 'as the form just described, with.

in Fig. 8; andy l 'Fig l0 a plan view thereof. I

Referring to the parts in detail, B repre# sents the body of a handbagof conventional form. The bag is formed with a vclosurel opposite endsof the bag. From their points of attachment 3 the straps extend towardeach other and overlap longitudirrallyT over the center of the bag. Theinner or overlapped ends of the straps areflared outwardly or widened asat 4. .The strap l' w overliesthe strap v2and the widened end 4 of theunderlying strap 2 projects out beyond the opposite side edges of thestrap l, as will be seen in Figs. 2 and 6. A loopforming cap piecev 5 isstitched as at 6 to the opposite-ly projecting side edges of the widenedend of the strap 2, and extends transversely across the outer face ofthe strap 1. The lpiece 5 forms, with the widened end of the strap 2, aguide loop plan viewy of the bag and.

fragmentary view of the 'unden y I loop through lwhich kthe underlying"strap 2 through which the strap A1 is adaptedI to .i

slide. 'lfhepiece 5 is lfiat, preferably made of the same material asthe straps and out 'atene end so as to extend fromthe end 4 yofthe-attached strap inthe form of a' point l is slittransversely as yat 9to formal guide is adapted to slide. Stitched at 10, directly to' theopposite sideedges of the widened end of the strap l, is a shieldpieceor cap ll. This piece is ,aduplicate of the loopforming ypiece5.and disposed to overlie and conceal `the transverse slit 9. i The cappieces 5 and l1, being similarly formed,

give a balanced andfsyvrnrnetrieal appearance to .the'handle U i.

In,thekrnodilication"shownin Figs. 8 9,

the exception of the guide loop through which the underlying strap 2slides. The manner of forming this loop is shown at theright,-with"reference to the drawings. The widened end d of theoverlying strap lis not slit to forni a loop as in the previous form.v Aflat. loop-forming piece l2, similar` tothe piece at the left, issecured to the under face of the widened end of the strap l at oppositesides thereof by stitches 13. This piece l2 forms, with the widened endof the/strap, the guide loop through which the under strap 2 is `adaptedto slide.

It will be seen from the drawings and description that a neat, durableand easily con'- structed handle is provided. The loop-formingpa-rtsaddv to the attractiveness of the handle and are designed. towithstand hard wear. The manner of forming the loops greatly simplifiestheir manufacture, it being merely necessary to stitch the wide transqverse piecesto the widened ends of the straps in ordery to form theloops. Theloops so msV formed are flat and thin so that the .entire ofmaterial length and are stitcled place so that they will snugly engagethe strapsA adapted to be attached to the handbag and the ends of theoverlapped portions being Wider than thehadjacentl overlapped portion ofthe otherr strap ;A a fiat loop-forming cap piece stitched to the faceof oneof said Wider ends along the opposite side edges thereof andextending transversely across the opposed strap to forni a relativelyslidable guide loop therefor, the other of said Wider ends being formedWith a transverse 'slit 'adapted to permit the vopposed strap to slidethrough it; and a shield-piece shaped similarly to the said loop-formingpiece and stitched to the face of the widened end containing thesaidslit, the said shield-piece eX- tending over and covering the slit.

2. A handle for a handbag comprising av pair of Hat ilexible strapsoverlapping each other longitudinally forl portions of their lengths atan adjacent one end of each strap, the opposite outer ends of saidstraps being adapted to be attached to the handbag, and the end of oneof said overlapped portions being Wider than the adjacent overlappedportion of the other str-ap; a: fiat loop-forniing `cap piece stitchedto a face lof the said Wider'. end lalong the opposite side edgesthereof and extending transversely across the overlappedstrap to forniarelatively slidable guide loop therefor, the strap end and cap pieceforming said loop extending in opposite directions beyond the ends ofsaid stitching to forni lips adapted to fric tionally engage theopposite faces ofthe strap trained through the loop; and guide ineansslidably connecting the other of said overlapping 'strap 4portions toits opposed strap. i 4

3. A handle for a handbag comprising a pair of fiat flexible strapsoverlapping each other longitudinally for lportions of theirlengths atand adjacent one end of each strap, the opposite outer ends of saidstraps being adapted to be attached to the handbag, and the end of oneof said overlapped portions being Wider than the adjacent overlappedportion of the other strap; a flat loopforming cap piece stitched to oneface of the said Wider end along the opposite side edges thereof kandext-ending transversely across the overlapped strap to forni arelatively slidable guide loop therefor, the opposite ends of said cappiece extending respectively inwardly` and outwardly longitudinally ofthe straps beyond the ends of said stitching and the inwardly extendingend of the cap piece forming a lip adapted to frictionally engage oneface of the strap trained through the loop; an-d guide means slide-blyconnecting the other of said overlapping strap portions to its opposedstrap.'

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix iny i signature.

Monats Novita.

